"Max, a musically gifted high school student, is falling off the edge of the world, and the only person who notices is his biology teacher," press notes state. "Song of Extinction is a play about the science of life and loss, the relationships between fathers and sons, Cambodian fields, Bolivian rainforests and redemption."

Page 73 Productions is an Off-Broadway company dedicated to producing and developing works by early-career playwrights.

The reading of Song of Extinction is free and open to the public, but reservations are required. Reservations and more information can be found by visiting page73.org/tickets.